Specialist Bariatric and weight management nurse

Job Title: Bariatric Surgery and Weight Management Specialist
To work within the adult specialist weight management and Bariatric Surgery service providing effective clinical interventions both in the surgical and non-surgical weight management programmes and advancing clinical practice in line with current evidence base.
Providing highly specialised advice and support to patients which will include patient assessment, planning and implementing specialist care. In addition, the post holder is expected to provide clinical expertise within this area of care and to lead and develop education, training, research and audit relevant to the speciality.
The post holder will act as a bariatric surgery and weight management expert, collaborating with all members of the multi-disciplinary team. Close working with other specialist nurses whom this client group may also access in both primary and secondary care. Data collection for audit purposes particularly NBSR database, the CHFT Bariatric Database and other research related databases.
The post holder will have a role in the development of the weight management service at CHFT.
To conduct specialist assessment and treatment of patients in a variety of settings with other members of the MDT to ensure effective care pathways and transfer of care/discharge.
In conjunction with the Clinical Lead, ensure adequate staff cover within the team by agreeing annual leave, study leave, and report sickness absence to the Clinical Lead.

• To assist the Clinical Lead in achieving the service objectives.
• To actively participate in the departmental meetings.
• To assist the Clinical Lead in the monitoring of professional, clinical and departmental standards and assist implementation of change as appropriate.
• To comply with the national, professional, Trust and service policies and procedures and to be involved in the reviewing and updating process as appropriate.
• To participate in the staff recruitment process as appropriate.
• Maintain confidentiality of all patient identifiable information in line with Trust policies relating to the Data Protection Act.
• Initiate discussions with the Clinical Lead about any circumstances that could prevent the post holder or other staff fulfilling the requirements of the job description.
• To maintain adequate confidential records of all patients and ensure all relevant information is documented on the patients’ electronic record.
• To manage time effectively to meet service objectives.
  CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.
  Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive, collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.